Issue - meetings

To consider the joint report of the Assistant Director Public Realm and the Assistant Director Economy.

Scrutiny Committee – Resources considered the report at its meeting on 21 March 2012 and comments will be reported.

(Report circulated)

(Minute 45)

The joint report of the Assistant Director Public Realm and the Assistant Director Economy was submitted, seeking approval to increase the financial provision previously approved for the necessary reroofing works at St Katherine’s Priory, Polsloe.

Scrutiny Committee – Resources considered the report at their meeting of 21 March 2012 and their comments and support were noted.

In response to the Chair’s concern regarding the inaccuracy of the original estimate, the Assistant Director Public Realm reported that it was always extremely difficult to estimate the cost of such specialist works. The original estimate had been a “ball park figure” and the higher more realistic figure had been presented through the tender exercise.  

Members endorsed the importance of conserving the Priory as part of the City’s heritage and supported the additional funding for the reroofing works.

Executive recommended Council to approve the proposals as outlined in this report to carry forward the existing capital budget of £47,000 from financial year 2011/12 into 2012/13 and to provide additional funding of £28,000 from capital to enable the St Katherine’s Priory reroofing works to be undertaken.

The joint report of the Assistant Director Public Realm and the Assistant Director Economy was submitted, seeking approval to increase the financial provision previously approved for the necessary reroofing works at St Katherine’s Priory, Polsloe.

Scrutiny Committee – Resources considered the report at their meeting of 21 March 2012 and their comments and support were noted.

In response to the Chair’s concern regarding the inaccuracy of the original estimate, the Assistant Director Public Realm reported that it was always extremely difficult to estimate the cost of such specialist works. The original estimate had been a “ball park figure” and the higher more realistic figure had been presented through the tender exercise.  

Members endorsed the importance of conserving the Priory as part of the City’s heritage and supported the additional funding for the reroofing works.

RECOMMENDED to Council to approve the proposals as outlined in this report to carry forward the existing capital budget of £47,000 from financial year 2011/12 into 2012/13 and to provide additional funding of £28,000 from capital to enable the St Katherine’s Priory reroofing works to be undertaken.

(Report circulated)

To consider the joint report of the Assistant Director Public Realm and Assistant Director Economy – report circulated

The Contract Development Manager presented the report seeking to increase the financial provision previously approved for the necessary reroofing works at St Katherine’s Priory, Polsloe. Photographs of the building were circulated to Members.

In answer to Members’ questions, the Contract Development Manager advised that the Priory was used by Stoke Hill Community Association and when tenders were received it had become apparent that there was a shortfall of some £28,000 in the original “ball park” estimates. He clarified that it was difficult to asses the cost of materials particularly on buildings of such historic importance as the Priory.

The Scrutiny Committee - Resources noted the report and recommended to Executive that:-

(1)        the existing capital budget of £47,000 be carried forward from financial year 2011/12 into 2012/13; and

(2)        additional funding of £28,000 be provided from capital to enable the St Katherine’s Priory reroofing works to be undertaken.

(Report circulated)